CVE-2024-0428 Index Now <= 2.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form
Attackers can trick administrators into deleting arbitrary site options via a forged request in the Index Now WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0428?
CVE-2024-0428 is a high-severity vulnerability in properfraction CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor, published on 5 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Index Now plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_form' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary site options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0428?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kobzarev Index Now.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0428?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0428 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0428 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q8j-7rff-2fw6.